Barangay Zone 4 (Pob.)

Situated in Pulupandan, Negros Occidental, Barangay Zone 4 (Pob.) is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Zone 4 (Pob.) had a population of 1,534. This made it the 8th largest of 20 barangays in Pulupandan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Zone 4 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 5.09% of the total population of Pulupandan, which stood at 30,117 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Zone 4 (Pob.) moving from 1,516 residents to 1,534 residents, an intercensal change of +1.2%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Zone 4 (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pulupandan is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Zone 4 (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Zone 4 (Pob.) ranks 486th by 2020 population. Negros Occidental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Zone 4 (Pob.) is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.